Author : Massimo Amato
Publisher : EGEA spa
ISBN 13 : 8823819598
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (238 download)
Book Synopsis A Fistful of Bitcoins by : Massimo Amato
Download or read book A Fistful of Bitcoins written by Massimo Amato and published by EGEA spa. This book was released on 2021-04-22T00:00:00+02:00 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Bitcoin poses the right question, but gives the wrong answer,” write Luca Fantacci and Massimo Amato in this lucid and highly original treatment of the cryptocurrency phenomenon. A Fistful of Bitcoins uncovers the paradoxes of the first “digital cash” to achieve global attention: a disruptive payment infrastructure married to a dangerous and deflationary monetary system. From the cryptographic protocols to the quasi-religious ideologies and the retrograde monetary theories supporting Bitcoin, the authors reflect on what Bitcoin gets right and disastrously wrong about our current monetary predicament. With implications for monetary theory and policy, the prospect of central bank-issued digital currencies, and the future of blockchain-based applications, this book will be of interest beyond economics, political science and management for a general public concerned about not just what money is but what money might – and should – become.